Ride Ideas

Here is the rides I can repeat whenever we get a group of 10 together. They are all planned with routes and visits to significant architectural finds in each of the listed areas. I have notes all of the buildings with pedigrees and also try to route through good blocks with multiple examples. With enough notice, I can make most times work as long as they don't conflict with the normal tours. Normal tours are the last Saturday of the month in the winter and the last Sunday of the month March through October.



Portage Park
Route: http://www.mapmyride.com/ride/united-states/il/chicago/409524449933
Summary/presentation: http://www.bigshouldersrealty.com/components/pdf/tours/portage_park...

Logan Square
Route: http://www.mapmyride.com/ride/united-states/il/chicago/72168325
Summary/presentation: http://www.bigshouldersrealty.com/components/pdf/tours/logan_square...

Irving Park
Route: http://www.mapmyride.com/ride/united-states/il/chicago/271125385284
Summary/presentation: http://www.bigshouldersrealty.com/components/pdf/tours/irving_park.pdf

Avondale
Route: http://www.mapmyride.com/ride/united-states/il/chicago/188803570860
Summary/presentation:

Albany Park
Route: http://www.mapmyride.com/ride/united-states/il/chicago/301536703
Summary/presentation: http://www.bigshouldersrealty.com/components/pdf/tours/albany_park.pdf

Uptown/Andersonville
Route: http://www.mapmyride.com/ride/united-states/il/chicago/894853481303
Summary/presentation: http://www.bigshouldersrealty.com/components/pdf/tours/uptown_ander...

Jefferson Park
Route: http://www.mapmyride.com/ride/united-states/il/chicago/523423654078
Summary/presentation: still working on it....





OK... and here is the 2009 schedule:

March 29 – Forest Glen
April 26 – North Center (In cooperation with thechainlink.org)
May 31 – Austin – (In cooperation with the Active Transportation Alliance and City Year)
June 28 – West Town
July 26 – Hyde Park - (In cooperation with the Active Transportation Alliance and City Year)
August 30 – Lincoln Square (In cooperation with thechainlink.org)
September 27 – North Park
October 25 – Norwood Park



And finally here are a few ideas that I have for some rides if folks are game....i could easily assemble these rides:

Prairie Tour (Might be necessary to limit this to areas...a northside tour to start could easily be done with 12-20 stops of significant finds and anywhere from 20 to 30 miles total.....)

Night time Architecture Tour (Buildings well lit or in unique night-time display/contrast/presentation in some way. a little more challenging but a fun bunch of research!) - city center maybe....

Public Buildings Tour (self-explanatory, but fun because Chicago has had some pretty awesome civic architects and projects)

I am pretty geeked about all of this!